Metal picture-molding.



, B. M. REYNOLDS.

METAL PICTURE MOLDING. APPLICATION FILED MAR.19, 1912.

1,060,708. Pa ented May 6, 1913.

WWW WW attenua e UNETED TA1JEF PATENT @FFlCEF BERT M. REYNOLDS, OF NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO SCOTT REYNOLDS, OF NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.

METAL PICTURE-MOLDING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 6, 1913.

Application filed. March 19, 1912. Serial No. 684,877.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, BERT M. REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Platte, in the county of Lincoln and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Picture-Molding; and I do declare the following to be a full clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a picture molding for the purpose of suspending picture hooks for pictures and the like on the walls of rooms in residences, halls and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a picture molding which is built along in the house or building and which is essentially a part thereof, the construction being such that the device when in operative position is extremely neat and durable presenting no obstruction in the wall and not extending therefrom.

With these objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction of the molding and in the arrangement thereof in combination with the plaster of the room and the brick or other block material of which the house or building is constructed.

Referring to the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a view partly in section and partly in perspective illustrating a. simple construction of the side wall of a house and a portion of a room therein in perspective, and Fig. 2 is a. perspective view of a fragmentary section of a picture molding constructed in accordance with this invention.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the two figures in which;

1 indicates a wall of brick or other block material, the bricks being indicated by the numeral 2.

3 indicates the mortar arranged between the bricks or other blocks in the usual manner.

4 indicates the picture molding and 5 the wall plaster of the room or interior.

As will appear from the drawing the picture molding 4; is preferably constructed of sheet metal having a substantially longitudinal rectangular or circular chamber 6, the metal forming the molding being bent back upon itself in the manner as shown in Fig. 2, the loops 7 and 3 approaching each other and leaving a space 9 between the same, which space 9 provides an opening the entire length of the molding into the chamber 6. The relatively wide flange 10 of the molding is preferably fluted or waved longitudinally as shown at 11 and perforated at 10 in order to key or anchor the molding in proper position as will be apparent.

Having thus described the construction of the molding the manner of applying the same is as follows: \Vhen the house or structure is built the molding is placed in posi tion between the brick as shown in Fig. 1, the chamber 6 of the molding extending inwardly and beyond the inner face of the brick a suitable distance as is shown in Fig. 1. The usual wall plaster 5 is applied to the wall in the usual manner, the finished surface of the wall plaster 5 being flush with the loops 7 and S of the molding as shown in Fig. 1. Then therefore the room or interior is plastered the molding is in position as shown in Fig. 1 and is a part of the structure, the waved or fluted flange 10 being keyed in position in the mortar between the brick as shown in such manner that accidental derangement of themolding is entirely obviated. When the molding is thus in position and the room completed suitable picture hooks 12 are inserted in the openings 9 and enter the chamber 6 within the molding in the manner as shown in Fig. 1, and as few or as many picture hooks can be applied to the molding as is desired. By means of this construct-ion a particularly neat and durable construction is provided which forms no projections from the wall and which is so rigid and substantial that the heaviest pictures can be suspended without danger of falling or of pulling the molding from its operative position.

It is of course well known that the usual moldings employed for pictures are at all times liable to be turned from the plaster under the weight and strain of heavy pictures and this unstable and unsatisfactory condition oftentimes results in the demolishing of heavy and valuable pictures, while at the same time applicants construction effectually overcomes all danger of bodily injury which frequently results from the falling of a heavy picture by reason of the giving away of the picture molding.

Having thus described the invention and the principal advantages thereof what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A molding of the type described, ineluding a chambered or hollow member, the

-forming walls of which are each carried back upon and conformed to itself and conjointly forming an extension for anchoring said chambered or hollow member in position, the forward edges of said member be ing spaced apart.

2. A molding of the type described, including a hollow or chambered member, the forming walls of which are each reversely extended to lie upon and conform to itself and further extended to conjointly form an extension, said extension being waved or fluted, said hollow or chambered member having its forward edges spaced apart to form an opening into its chamber.

3. A molding of the type described, including a chambered or hollow member, the forming walls of which are each reversely extended to lie upon and conform to itself and further extended to conjointly form an extension, said extension being waved or fluted and having a mortar-receiving opening therethrough, said hollow member having its forward edges spaced apart to form an opening into its chamber.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

J. F. KEEFE, W. V. HOAGLAND.

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